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'Slaughter Nick for President' is the 'Searching for Sugar Man' of schlock TV: Indie & art house films

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Actor Rob Stewart, better known to his TV fans as private detective Nick Slaughter, mugs for the camera on a commercial shoot in the documentary "Slaughter Nick for President."
(Slaughter Nick Productions)

In the early 1990s, Canadian actor Rob Stewart starred as a private detective pounding the sand in the late-night TV series "Tropical Heat." Two decades later, the struggling performer discovered he was a cult hero in Serbia, where his show was a massive hit.

Stewart proves a surprisingly genial presence. He meets with cultural revolutionaries and performs with a famous Serbian punk band. No one is more shocked by his fame than he is. His sudden taste of good fortune both humbles and uplifts.